2019

2019 Notable Incidents

Incident Number: begins with last two numbers of the year (i.e., 18 for 2018) followed by sequential numbers. For instance the third incident of the year 2018 would be # 180003

January 8, 2019: #190138 @0542 27-31 1st Avenue Vehicle into building with extraction
Tour 1 Rescue 2 out for light service- Rescue 1 operating instead. Bombaro video

January 16, 2019: 19-252 @3:08 Hrs 55 Highland Street 2nd alarm 2 1/2 story frame
Exterior operations due to hoarding conditions
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Bill Tompkins Photo

January 16, 2019: 19-267 @17:15 Hrs 1005 & 1007 Madison Avenue at 21st Avenue -
4th Alarm 2 wood frame mixed use buildings
12 occupants displaced 1 FF with leg injury

From Jersey Firefighters 2019 Issue 2

Fire News - April 2019

Stephen Thomas Photo

Fire News - April 2019

The following are Chief Peter Danzo photos CLICK HERE

FF Luis Vega

Fire Chief McDermott

DC Calamita and DelValle

Chief McDermott being interviewed

Fire News - April 2019

January 27, 2019: #190574 @03:10 Hrs 120 Ward Street 3rd alarm Tour 3
4 story Multiple Dwellings Additional Photos: CLICK
Flames were showing from a third floor apartment as firefighters arrived shortly after 3:00 a.m. and residents were evacuated to the YMCA next door and to a PSE&G building across the street for warmth. While firefighters were able to contain the flames to primarily the third floor, smoke and water damage occurred on all floors and firefighters had to cut through the roof to vent out smoke

Firefighter News 2019 Issue 2

Bill Tompkins Photo

Tap Into Paterson photo

Ladder 3 Bill Tompkins Photo

January 29, 2019: #190607 @0050 Hrs 878 Main Street Working Fire Tour 1
3 story mixed occupancy

Ron Bombaro Photos

Ladder 1

Ladder 3 at left and L1 at right

Ladder 1

Engine 1 and Ladder 3

Ladder 3

January 30, 2019: #190649 @1843 Hrs Mutual Aid to Elmwood Park Marcal Factory
11 alarm fire Engine 3, Engine 1, Ladder 1, B4, Chief McDermott

Ladder 1

Photo ofE3 and L1 by Fahy

Ladder 1

Bill Tompkins Photo

February 26, 2019: #191170 @0900 Hrs 756 Main Street 2nd Alarm Tour 2
Vacant 2.5 story wood frame with extension to B exposure

L to R F/F Ken Beekman Capt. Scott Parkin F/F Brian Hirschmanner F/F Justin Angelica

February 27, 2019: #191190 @ 1022 Hrs 40 Hopper Street 4th alarm Tour 3 Vacant 2.5 story wood frame Extension to B & D exposures Siding damage to 3 A exposure

February 27, 2019: #191203 @1944 Hrs Mutual aid to Haldeon - Barbour Street fire
Tour 3 Battalion 3 and Engine 2 & RAC unit ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Bill Tompkins photo

RAC Unit - Bill Tompkins photo

Bill Tompkins photo

Engine 2 - E-One pumper - Bill Tompkins photo

March 16, 2019: # 191536 @17:33 Hrs 11 Marshall Street Tour 4
Boiler overheat with smoke Passaic County Jail

Acting BC Charles Gander Jr.

Acting BC Charles Gander Jr

Ladder 2

Ladder 1

RAC Unit

E 6 responding on Main Street

Rescue 2

Spare 1

March 18, 2019: #19-1567 @11:52 Hrs 98-100 Broadway Working fire Tour 2 Mixed use Fire was running a shaft and the walls on the 'B' side of the structure from the second floor to the fourth floor. Ladder 1 vertically vented the roof.

March 28, 2019: #19-1722 @23:47 hrs. 338 Hamilton Avenue 2nd Alarm 2.5 wood frame dwelling For video by Ron Bombaro CLICK below

April 6, 2019: #19-1900 @0118 Hrs 3rd alarm at 622 East 22nd Street 2.5 wood story (had been site of a previous fire) Partial roof collapse 10 displaced from 664 East 22nd St
For additional photos CLICK

May 1stb Responder News

Bill Tompkins Photo

Click the Bill/Chris Tompkins photos below to enlarge an see caption

Click for Ron Bombaro Video

April 16, 2019: (1854) Inc#19-2115 496 Union Avenue – Working fire. Battalion 3
reported fire in basement of a large 3 story wood frame occupied residential. Upon arrival of TC Wm Henderson Battalion 3 assigned Basement Division and Battalion 1 Upper floors. E2 attack, E7 backup, E4 supply and line above, E6 RIC. L2 search basement, L3 search 1st floor and found fire running up exterior wall on Charlie side and opened up as E4 extinguished. R2 searched upper floors – no fire extension just bottled up smoke. Primary/Secondary Searches were negative. PSG&E secured Utilities. On call Car 6 Investigator Scott Wilson for cause/origin. 7 adults and 9 children displaced and self relocated.

Bill Tompkins photo

April 18, 2019: # 19-02151 @0632 Hrs 311 E 32nd Street Working fire in the basement of 2 ½ WF Companies operated with no injuries to personnel and one occupant sustained burns to her foot and was treated and transported to SJHMC. TC was Pablo DeValle

Herald News

Ladder 3 - Bill Tompkins photo

April 30, 2019: # 19-02357 @ 0828 Hrs 588 Market Street Working fire Tour 1
First floor 2 ½ wood frame

April 30, 2019: # 19-02363 @1840 Hrs 656 East 26th Street 3rd alarm
One fatality a 76 year old man and 10 displaced occupants
For Michael Saggau Jr video CLICK HERE

Chief McDermott & Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale

Ron Bombaro photo

May 6, 2019: # 19-2478 @0049 Hrs 249-265 River Street 3rd Alarm Tour 2
3 story (150-50) Mixed Occupancy For additional photos CLICK

From Jersey Firefighters 2019

Bill Tompkins Photo

Below are Peter Danzo Photos - Click to enlarge - Also CLICK HERE

Jerry Speziale photo

May 6, 2019: #19-2480- @0443 Hrs 687 East 24th Street Working Fire
2.5 story vacant structure. R2 and mutual aid operated

May10, 2019: 4:15 PM East 39th Street 2.5 story dwelling

DC William Henderson

May 12 Herald News

May 18, 2019: #19-2689 @1700 Hrs 94 Nagle st – Working fire. E7 reported fire in behind refrigeration units in Bodega on 1st floor. Co's unable to access wall via interior so exterior wall/siding was opened up and fire was knocked down by E7 with L2 overhauling.

19-2690 @1733 Hrs. Van Houten Street across from Magees Alley – Battalion 3 reported deep seated rubbish burning down hillside in wooded area inside abandoned mill. E6, E1, L3, R2 assisted stretching multiple lengths of 2½" hose and extinguishing fire. E1 supplied E6 and L3/R2 overhauled area.

19-2694 @1927 Hrs. 354 11th Ave – Working fire. Battalion 2 reported a large 3 story wood frame duplex with fire running up Delta exterior side wall and smoke showing from front windows on 1st floor.

May 19, 2019: 19-2697 @0117 Hrs. Pearl/Carroll Streets – One vehicle MVA: 2018 Ferrari struck a utility pole at passenger door with entrapment. Driver out on arrival and passenger pinned in. R2 stabilized vehicle and used hydraulic spreaders, cutters, and ram to cut and peel roof, pop door, and roll dash forward to extricate patient from driver side.

They were assisted by L1 who later shut ignition to vehicle. E1 stretched and charged an 1¾" hand line for protection. Patient turned over to Ambulance 91 with ALS on board. ALS vehicle
driven by member of E1 to SJH. Driver was taken by Ambulance 95.

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May 20, 2019: 19-2722 @0558 Hrs - 28 Paterson St. Working fire in 3 story ordinary commercial dye house.

May 24, 2019: 19-2799 @1313 Hrs 47 Tyler Street Working fire Tour 1
Auto shop and 9 vehicles

Tap into Paterson photo

Chief McDermott & BC LC Cruz

BC LC Cruz, DC Pablo DeValle

June 4, 2019: 19-3003 @1847 Hrs - 428 East 36th Street Working fire in a 2 ½ story type 5 single family dwelling. two occupants were displaced no injuries. Tour 4

June 5, 2019: 19-3005 @ 01124 Hrs 484 East 26th Street Tour 4 Working fire in a 2 1/2 story type 5 single family dwelling with two occupants displaced without injury
June 5, 2019: 19-3006 @ 0302 Hrs at 156 Fair Street Tour 4 Working fire in a vacant 3 story type 5 multiple family dwelling

June 17, 2019: Mutual aid to Haledon E4, L4, B3 and RAC

June 24, 2019: 19-3363 @07566 Hrs 156 Fair St. Working fire 2 ½ story
peaked roof type 5 multiple family dwelling 9 occupants relocated by PPD

June 25, 2019: 19-3381 @0126 Hrs 480 Summer St. Total of 5 Alarms Tour 4
48 occupants displaced 28 relocated by Paterson Police Unit 114 and Red Cross. with 12 buildings damaged. 5 F/Fs and 2 PPD Officers transported to Saint Josephs Hospital for evaluation.

Bill Tompkins Photo

Click to Enlarge Bill Tompkins Photos below - CLICK FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Spare 2 serving as E4 - Bill Tompkins photo

July 28, 2019: #19-4200 @1542 52 E.16th Street. Tour 2 2.5 story
Fire was showing from the second floor 'D' side on arrival and extending into the attic
2nd alarm for manpowe

August 5, 2019: working attic fire at 463 21st Ave Ron Bombaro photos

Captain Howard Anderson

DC Bradle and Chief McDermott

Acting Capt Herb Eggers and DC Bradle

August 24, 2019: Inc.#19-4813 @1057Hrs 410 Straight Street - "Straight & Narrow" Rehab Center Tour 1 The incident escalated to a fifth alarm bringing multiple mutual aid
companies to assist at the fire scene and to cover the rest of the city. Multiple large caliber streams were put into operations on all four sides of the structure. N.J. Transit rail line was
shut down as companies were operating over the tracks as the tracks were also in the collapse zone, rail line was later opened. Collapse zones were established on all four sides. The structure suffered extension fire damage resulting in several collapses during the incident.